that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
two persons; two people; pair; couple
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
tall figure; high stature
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
front; frontage; facade; main
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
observation; survey; watching
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful